2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

Transportation systems can shape an area's growth patterns, economic vitality and quality of life. The Region's transportation system provides for the mobility of people and goods, influences patterns of growth and economic activity through accessibility to land. The Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) is an evaluation of the current status and future needs of our Regional transportation system. The LRTP includes anticipated improvements for all modes of travel over the next 20-30 years, including streets and highways, public transportation/transit, railroads, and bicycle and pedestrian needs.

The LRTP is a collaborative effort. It is developed using input provided by regional government, agencies, local citizens, FAMPO Committee members, and FAMPO staff. The long-range planning process involves many steps. FAMPO staff research and analyze what the communities and Region will be like in terms of population, jobs, housing, commuting patterns, financing and land use. In order to make this picture of the future as accurate as possible, regional public participation is vital. The FAMPO Policy Committee is ultimately responsible for the final decision concerning the plan's adoption. that includes other long range plans and covers what the Region wants to achieve and what may be funded between now and 2035. The LRTP is updated every four years. Projects included in the LRTP will ultimately fold into a Regional Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP), which reviews and prioritizes projects from the LRTP to be funded and pursued over the next three years. Updating the Region’s long range plan every four years ensures that Regional demographics, economic trends and travel demand are reviewed and that needed projects are approved and programmed for funding and construction.

The George Washington Regional Commission (GWRC) District 16 has been Virginia's fastest growing Region since 1980 when its growth rate surpassed Northern Virginia. Today the Region has a population of more than 315,000 people. It is one of the four largest metropolitan/urbanized areas in Virginia, and is forecast to grow to nearly 600,000 people by 2035. According to the Virginia Employment Commission, the George Washington Region will remain Virginia's fastest growing area by a wide margin for at least the next 25 years.  As part of the GWRC, FAMPO is responsible for transportation planning and approval of federal transportation funding for the Region.

Adopted:

January 26, 2009

FAMPO Resolution 09-01:

2035 George Washington Region Long Range Transportation Plan Entire (pdf) 151mb

Table of Contents (pdf ) 45.3kb

Chapter 1:      Introduction/Goals and Objectives (pdf) 1.17mb

Chapter 2:      Demographic Trends and Projections (pdf) 37.5mb

Chapter 3:      Transportation Planning Process (pdf) 2.78mb

Chapter 4:      The Regional Transportation Needs Plan (pdf) 13.4mb

Chapter 5:      The MPO Financially Constrained Plan (pdf) 5.6mb

Chapter 6:      Key Findings of the 2035 Long Range Transportation Plan (pdf) 40.4kb

Appendix A:   SAFETEA-LU Regulations (pdf) 80.2kb

Appendix B:   Housing and Employment Trends (pdf) 214kb

Appendix C:   Regional Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (pdf) 15.2kb

Appendix D:   Highway Project Prioritization Methodology (pdf) 124kb

Appendix E:   Highway Needs Plan Projects (pdf) 77kb

Appendix F:   Public Involvement Summary (pdf) 14.6kb / Public Comment Summary (pdf) 6.93mb